Expert exam analysis and strategic guidelines for AQA A Level Economics 7136, featuring proven techniques to maximize marks across all three papers, common structural mistakes to avoid, and key mathematical corrections compiled from recent examiner reports.
อ่าน 3 นาทีอัปเดตเมื่อ: 21 มิ.ย. 2569
ภาพรวมข้อสอบ
จำนวนฉบับ
3
คะแนนเต็ม
240
เวลาสอบ
6ชม.
ประเภทคำถาม
6
ฉบับ
เวลา
คะแนน
จำนวนข้อ
น้ำหนักคะแนน
ประเภทคำถาม
Paper 1: Markets and Market Failure
2ชม.
80
5
33.3%
Quantitative/Calculation, Short Response Data, Diagrammatic Explanation, Analytical Exposition, Evaluative Essay
Paper 2: National and International Economy
2ชม.
80
5
33.3%
Quantitative/Calculation, Short Response Data, Diagrammatic Explanation, Analytical Exposition, Evaluative Essay
Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues
2ชม.
80
33
33.3%
Multiple Choice, Data Analysis & Comparison, Analytical Exposition, Evaluative Essay
เกณฑ์เกรด
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ข้อกำหนดเครื่องคิดเลข
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
AO1: AO1: Demonstrate knowledge of terms/concepts and theories (25%)
AO2: AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding to various economic contexts (30%)
AO3: AO3: Analyze issues and arguments in a clear, logical way (25%)
AO4: AO4: Evaluate economic arguments, make judgments, and draw conclusions (20%)
วัตถุประสงค์: Plot a function to read its roots (zeros), points of intersection, and maxima/minima.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Checking solutions, sketching, or solving where an analytic method is hard.
ขั้นตอน
Graph the function(s) and use the built-in zero, intersect and maximum/minimum tools.
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Numerical equation solver
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
วัตถุประสงค์: Solve an equation or find a variable numerically when an algebraic route is long or implicit.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Iterative or implicit equations, or to confirm an algebraic solution.
ขั้นตอน
Use the equation/zero solver, entering the equation and a sensible starting estimate.
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Numerical integration & differentiation
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
วัตถุประสงค์: Evaluate a definite integral \(\int_a^b f(x)\,dx\) or a gradient \(f'(x)\) at a point.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Checking calculus answers, or where only a numerical value is needed.
ขั้นตอน
Use the GDC's numeric integral / derivative function with the limits or the point.
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Statistics & probability distributions
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
วัตถุประสงค์: 1-var/2-var statistics, linear regression, and cumulative binomial / normal / Poisson probabilities without tables.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Statistics questions and hypothesis tests.
ขั้นตอน
Enter data in the statistics editor, or use the distribution menu (binomial cdf, normal cdf, …).
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย
1highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 12Fiscal policy and supply-side policies
Failing to deliver a supported policy recommendation in Paper 3 Question 33, which automatically caps the student's mark at 13 out of 25.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Formulate a clear, direct recommendation early in your essay and explicitly justify why this policy is superior to alternatives using the provided case study data.
2mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 5How the macroeconomy works : the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts
Incorrectly shifting aggregate demand (AD) rather than aggregate supply (LRAS) when evaluating the long-run structural impacts of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Clarify that FDI acts as an AD injection in the short run, but permanently shifts LRAS to the right in the long run by upgrading capital stock and efficiency.
3highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 2The measurement of macroeconomic performance
Leaving calculation answers unrounded, rounded incorrectly, or omitting requested units (such as % signs or currency symbols).
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Strictly follow mathematical prompts (e.g. 'one decimal place' or 'two decimal places') and always append correct units like % or currency ratio symbols.
4highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 2The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets
Failing to explicitly quote numerical evidence or coordinates from data cards in 4-mark application questions.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Extract precise numbers (e.g. specific rents, years, percentage rates of change) from Figure 1 or Table 1 instead of offering generic, descriptive summaries.
5mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 3The labour market
Drawing a generic parallel supply shift in labour diagrams when illustrating benefits cuts instead of a wage floor pivot mechanism.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Draw the labour supply curve pivoting downwards/rightwards from the reservation wage level to accurately represent the increased incentive to work.
6mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 4Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly
Misdrawing the kinked demand curve of an oligopolistic market by omitting the vertical discontinuity on the marginal revenue (MR) axis.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Ensure the demand curve has a clear kink at the prevailing price, and draw a distinct vertical gap in the MR curve directly beneath that kink.